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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday stressed that persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) deserve the same level of care and treatment as the general population following reported cases of tuberculosis at a jail.
WASHINGTON, United States — Cases of bird flu have been detected in alpacas at a US farm, authorities said Tuesday, as the disease spreads widely among dairy cattle and has infected two humans.
FACED with a new strain of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) has tightened its screening activities in all entry points of the country.
MANILA, Philippines — There is no need to panic over the new wave of COVID-19 infection as this is just a normal increase in cases, infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante said yesterday.
AHEAD of the possible onset of the La Niña phenomenon next month, the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday cautioned the public to watch out for common diseases due to the expected heightened amount of rainfall.
MANILA, Philippines — A pharmaceutical company has filed cyber libel charges against Anthony Leachon, a health reform advocate and former special adviser for non-communicable diseases at the Department of Health, following his statements alleging a scheme between doctors and the company.
BAGUIO CITY — Physician Donnabel Tibera-Panes, chief of the Baguio City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit of the Baguio City Health Services Office (CHSO) raised the alarm over the spike of dengue cases in the city, citing a high number of persons acquiring the mosquito-borne disease in the first quarter and until May this year.
SEN. Bong Go sought the creation of more super health centers (SHCs) as he cited its role in the early detection of diseases through accessible basic health services at the community level.